Regions: Kitikmeot, Nunavut
Tags: contaminants, biology, sediment, marine ecosystem, population dynamics, human disturbance, anthropogenic impacts, species distribution, algae, molluscs
| Principal Investigator: | Reimer, K.J. (5) |
| Licence Number: | 11198 |
| Organization: | Royal Roads Military College |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1992
1991
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1991 |
| Project Team: | Dr. S. Grundy; Dr. M. Yunker; Dr. D. Bright |
Objective(s): To better understand the impact man's activities are haveing on part of the Arctic environment;
Project Description: The Researchers will collect sediments, algae and molluscs from the waters of Cambridge Bay. Three locations will be sampled: an area receiving drainage from the radar site, an area similarly affected by the hamlet and a reference site located away from the influence of both. Samples will be evaluated in terms of occurance, population and distribution. They will be analyzed for substances arising from human activity.
